diff --git a/Doc/ChangeLog.txt b/Doc/ChangeLog.txt index 204d7d34..523f4f13 100644 --- a/Doc/ChangeLog.txt +++ b/Doc/ChangeLog.txt @@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ Version 3.5 - MAP: Added support for dynamic HBIOS config via (RTC) NVRAM - MAP: Added boot application to allow config of NVRAM options - MAP: Configuration of autoboot disk/app added to NVRAM config -- WBW: Autoboot is now handled in seperate prompt during RomWBW startup +- WBW: Autoboot is now handled in separate prompt during RomWBW startup - MAP: Added additional tools (Linker/Disasembler) to the Z80ASM Disk Image - PMS: Support interrupt-driven PS2 Keyboard Interface - D?M: Added NetBoot support for Duodyne diff --git a/Doc/RomWBW Applications.pdf b/Doc/RomWBW Applications.pdf index 736b93b4..78fd39d3 100644 Binary files a/Doc/RomWBW Applications.pdf and b/Doc/RomWBW Applications.pdf differ diff --git a/Doc/RomWBW Disk Catalog.pdf b/Doc/RomWBW Disk Catalog.pdf index 0c9e91ba..4fd3cc90 100644 Binary files a/Doc/RomWBW Disk Catalog.pdf and b/Doc/RomWBW Disk Catalog.pdf differ diff --git a/Doc/RomWBW Hardware.pdf b/Doc/RomWBW Hardware.pdf index 8074dad9..d31c2c74 100644 Binary files a/Doc/RomWBW Hardware.pdf and b/Doc/RomWBW Hardware.pdf differ diff --git a/Doc/RomWBW Introduction.pdf b/Doc/RomWBW Introduction.pdf index 83235559..cc594bd6 100644 Binary files a/Doc/RomWBW Introduction.pdf and b/Doc/RomWBW Introduction.pdf differ diff --git a/Doc/RomWBW System Guide.pdf b/Doc/RomWBW System Guide.pdf index a1692605..49ac4a47 100644 Binary files a/Doc/RomWBW System Guide.pdf and b/Doc/RomWBW System Guide.pdf differ diff --git a/Doc/RomWBW User Guide.pdf b/Doc/RomWBW User Guide.pdf index 12a60be9..7ad5da61 100644 Binary files a/Doc/RomWBW User Guide.pdf and b/Doc/RomWBW User Guide.pdf differ diff --git a/RELEASE_NOTES.md b/RELEASE_NOTES.md index 24b6e059..ebdd2160 100644 --- a/RELEASE_NOTES.md +++ b/RELEASE_NOTES.md @@ -1,23 +1,27 @@ +# RomWBW Release Notes + This file contains information useful to those upgrading to a new release of RomWBW. -All Versions -============ +## All Versions + +- **Please** review the "Upgrading" Section of the RomWBW User Guide. -- Please review the "Upgrading" Section of the RomWBW User Guide. +- The RomWBW ROM and the RomWBW disk images are intended to be a + matched set. After upgrading your ROM, it is important to update + the OS boot tracks of your disks as well as the RomWBW-specific + applications. This is discussed in the "Upgrading" section of the + RomWBW User Guide. -- Many RomWBW-specific applications are locked to the ROM version - being used. After upgrading your ROM, you will need to upgrade - your disk-based RomWBW applications and OS boot files. +## Version 3.5 -Version 3.5 -=========== +### Upgrade Notes - RomWBW is now more strict with respect to hard disk partition tables. If your hard disk media was created using any of the pre-built disk image files, this will **not** affect you. Otherwise, you may find you are unable to access slices beyond the first - slice. If so, use FDISK80 to reset the partition table on the + slice. If so, use `FDISK80` to reset the partition table on the disk. This will restore normal access to all slices. **Only** do this if you are having an issue. @@ -32,4 +36,61 @@ Version 3.5 at the boot loader prompt. So, all config files have been changed to consistently enable `AUTOCON` and disable `VDAEMU_SERKBD` (`$FF`). If are want to use `VDAEMU_SERKBD`, you need to set it in your config - file as well as disabling AUTOCON. \ No newline at end of file + file as well as disabling AUTOCON. + +### New Features + +- RC2014 Front Panel and LCD Screen support. + +- Console "takeover" support at Boot Loader prompt by pressing the + key twice on an alternate console device. + +- Cowgol disk image based on the work of Ladislau Szilagyi. + +- TMS video is automatically reset after an OS warm boot which + allows OS to recover from applications that reprogram the TMS + video display controller. + +- Implemented "application" RAM banks that can be discovered bia + the HBIOS API. + +- Documentation improvements (Mark Pruden), including: + + - Reorganization into multiple directories. + - Improved Disk Management section in User Guide. + - Overhaul of Disk Catalog. + +- Disk image for Z3PLUS (Mark Pruden). + +- `REBOOT` application added (Martin R). Also, reboot capability + added to `CPUSPD` utility. + +- `COPYSL` slice copy application (Mark Pruden). + +- Improved disk slice management and protection (Mark Pruden). + +- Initial NVRAM configuration support (Mark Pruden). + +- Enhancements to ASSIGN command to automatically assign drives + (Mark Pruden). + + +### New Hardware Support + +- NABU w/ RomWBW Option Board. + +- EF9345 video display controller driver (Laszlo Szolnoki). + +- Duodyne Disk I/O (CP/NET) and Media boards. + +- PS/2 keyboard interface on RCBus systems. + +- S100 FPGA-based Z80 including console, SD Cards, and RTC. + +- Support for 16C550-family UART support on additional platforms. + +- Genesis STD Bus Z180 platform (Doug Jackson). + +- Support for Dinoboard eZ80 CPU board provided by Dean Netherton. + +- Added interrupt support to PS/2 keyboard driver by Phil Summers. diff --git a/ReadMe.md b/ReadMe.md index 8f0970df..3cfac25b 100644 --- a/ReadMe.md +++ b/ReadMe.md @@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ **RomWBW Introduction** \ Version 3.5 \ Wayne Warthen ([wwarthen@gmail.com](mailto:wwarthen@gmail.com)) \ -08 Feb 2025 +11 Feb 2025 # Overview diff --git a/ReadMe.txt b/ReadMe.txt index 4e1a9609..2997976d 100644 --- a/ReadMe.txt +++ b/ReadMe.txt @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ RomWBW Introduction Wayne Warthen (wwarthen@gmail.com) -08 Feb 2025 +11 Feb 2025